Simple text and humorous illustrations pair perfectly for a story that's deceptively rich and complete in action, narrative, and characterization. I can see how it won the Geisel for 2024! Nicely done! ( )

Fox explores various problem-solving strategies to retrieve his kites that are stuck in the tree-tops. Despite his ingenuity, it isn't until a surprise visitor arrives to help out that things get resolved.

First sentence: Fox has a problem. It is not a new problem. But Fox has an idea. A big idea.

Premise/plot: Fox's problem changes throughout this new early reader by Corey R. Tabor. His problem? His kite--one of many kites--is stuck in a tree. A problem sure enough, but is his solution a true solution? Maybe. Maybe not. Is Fox smart enough to find a true solution? Maybe. Maybe not. But with a little help from his friends, all of his problems might find solutions...

My thoughts: I laughed out loud. I'm not lying. I laughed so hard when reading this one. It was such a DELIGHT. There are more in the series that I am excited to read now. I loved, loved, loved it. ( )